Essays on Games

Rainsford When it comes down to your morals, how far would you go to survive? Morals are something you live by and can be good or bad, but everybody has them. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, the main character Sanger Rainsford is a dynamic character who is forced to…

Like any other country in the world, Philippines have many different games that are played as a past time, or simply for recreational purposes. Some games are more popular and more well-known than the others, but the three games that stuck out at me were Tubigan, Sungka, and Culliot. Tubigan, also known as Patintero, is…

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. Held every four years, it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. Attendance at the Commonwealth Games is typically around 5,000 athletes. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) is the organization that is responsible for the direction and control of the Commonwealth Games. The…

The Adventurous Tale of Rainsford People’s characteristics and actions can determine what will happen to them. This is true in Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game.” Rainsford’s key characteristics such as his creativeness, toughness, and moral values are crucial to his survival. Rainsford is a very clever and creative man and this is…

Coordination across Functions (Root Beer Game) In the simulation I acted as a retailer and was supposed to manage the overall inventory of Samuels Root Beer. The main responsibility was to look at the weekly reports coming from stores having a detailed description of the customer demand. Deciding how many cases should be ordered to…

Thematic Essay The Hunger Games, an insightful novel by Suzanne Collins, is based on morals and justice. This novel is about Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old girl and tribute for The Hunger Games, who is obligated to fight to the death with twenty-three others. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger…

The Epic of Gilgamesh compares to the Bible in many different ways. The epic has a different perspective than the Bible does. This paper is a contrast and comparison between the two books. The three main points of this paper will be the Creation, Flood and the Hero. The way these two books start out…

Upon listening to both the kroncong and dangdut genres of popular Indonesian music, I have noted important similarities, differences, and exciting comparisons. The Kroncong genre of music began in the 16th century as sailors from the Portuguese Empire brought Portuguese instruments and music to Indonesia. Lower-class citizens and gangs, commonly called buaya (a reference to…

Comparative Essay Though one could argue that Wolff’s “Hunter’s in the Snow” and Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” share an aspect of higher insight that can be classified in literary fiction, Hunter’s in the Snow allows the reader to develop a deeper understanding of human nature by presenting three dynamic characters. The three characters distinguish…

General Zaroff’s certitude and his underestimate of Rainsford turn out fatal in Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” . When the huntsman becomes the hunted. Rainsford’s sentiment of slaying alterations. He becomes determined to last. There are several times in the narrative when endurance becomes slaying. The efforts from Rainsford to last are cold. calculated…